Last but not least, this is Part 3 of my Mast Cell Activation Syndrome series, find Part 1 here and Part 2 here. In this post, I will discuss the potential role of nutritional strategies and stress management for symptom management in MCAS. At For a Digestive Peace of Mind, my practice in Medway, Massachusetts, […]

This Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) post (part 2) will include information via two patient’s perspectives along with the potential role of supplements, pharmaceutical treatments and online resources. I was very happy to see in my literature search that this is a growing area of research with more and more papers on mast cell activation […]

Hello Friends! Today’s topic is about a condition called, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). I will start with some basic science information followed by a Q & A section later in this post with Matthew Hamilton, MD, a gastroenterologist from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Hamilton specializes in the diagnosis and treatment […]

Happy New Year, Friends. Welcome to 2018. Please do yourself a favor and focus NOT on what you hope to change in your life this new year ahead but perhaps look a little darn closer at your life journey & what you have already accomplished. We often forget what we have already done. Yes, my friends, let’s […]

Hello Friends…I hope you are slowing down at work and/or school and getting in to the holiday spirit. Today, I thought I would provide a few easy to prepare low FODMAP (and gut friendly) appetizer ideas that you can easily prepare for the upcoming festivities. As a dietitian, my philosophy about nutrition has included the […]